(Answered) NR715 Week 2: The Theory-Practice Gap and Nursing Research


COURSE  

NR715 Scientific Underpinnings


Purpose

As the nursing profession continually evolves, practice knowledge is increasing and closing the theory-practice gap. The purpose of this discussion is to explore how nursing theory is used as a framework in nursing research, building the body of professional nursing knowledge.

Instructions

  1. Using one of the articles provided in this week’s course announcement, identify the nursing theory used to frame the nursing research.
  2. Analyze the selected nursing theory and describe how the theory applies to nursing’s metaparadigm, including each of the following:
    • Person
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Nursing

ANSWER  

1.     Using one of the articles provided in this week’s course announcement, identify the nursing theory used to frame the nursing research

The article I reviewed and evaluated to identify the nursing theory used to guide the nursing research is the Effect of Support Group Intervention Applied to the Caregivers of Individuals with Heart Failure on Caregiver Outcomes. Heart failure is an illness that encapsulates many variables affecting the patient’s quality of life. This disease does not affect only the patients but also the families and caregivers as the disease progresses.………..please click the icon below to purchase full answer at $10